CVE-2015-3900

RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows…

published June 24, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows remote attackers to redirect requests to arbitrary domains via a crafted DNS SRV record, aka a "DNS hijack attack."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.08871 · 95.2th percentile
Published
2015-06-24T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUN 14:00Z
    RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows…
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